Chess Puzzle #0f2kx — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 584 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; rooks d1/e1; bishop c6; knight g6; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; rooks d8/h7; bishop g7; knight g3; pawns a6/b7/d6/e7/g5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: bxc6 — pawn b7→c6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe7# — rook e1→e7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rxe7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3rk3/1p2p1br/p1Bp2Np/6p1/8/6n1/PPP2PPP/2KRR3 b - - 0 23

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